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Elk County Community Recycling Center to Assess Renewable Energy Biomass System in New St. Marys Facility with a Grant From West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund

March 22, 2016

Elk County’s recycling program received a $15,000 grant from West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) to assess the biomass system at its new Community Recycling Center. The biomass furnace...Read More

The PA Biomass Energy Association (PBEA), an industry-driven association working to advance the environmentally responsible use of biomass for thermal and combined heat and power (CHP) applications, has received a...Read More

Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) and joint sponsor West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund (WPPSEF) announce the creation of Energy Sprout, a competition open to all Pennsylvania residents, businesses, and communities...Read More

Women In Need gets ready to open new LEED certified shelter with the support of the West Penn Power Sustainable Energy Fund

December 22, 2015

Women In Need (WIN) has received their final occupancy permit and is getting ready to move into a new 11,070 square foot shelter with the support of a grant from...Read More

Keystone Solar Energy Workshop and Tour Announced – See an award winning solar farm in PA

August 26, 2015

Community Energy is a leader in renewable energy development. Their Keystone Solar Project, one of the largest solar farms in Pennsylvania, is a 6 megawatt project producing approximately 7.5 million...Read More

The Biomass Thermal Energy Council (BTEC) announced plans to release a draft of the first thermal efficiency test method designed specifically for commercial-sized boilers that utilize solid biomass as a...Read More